Combined stick-pin and pencil.



.F. A. ROJAS.

COMBINED STICK PIN AND PENCIL.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 2, 1908.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

FLORIGEL A. ROJAS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED STICK-PIN AND PENCIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 2, 1908.

Patented April 13, 1909.

sci-m1 No. 141,591.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLonIonL A. ROJAS, a citizen of the Republic of San Domingo, and resident of the borough of lslanhattan, city, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Stick-Pin and Pencil, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined stickpin and marking member, the object being to provide a device adapted to serve as the ordinary stick-pin but at the same time providing a handy device for noting memoranda and the like. By mounting the marking member in the stick-pin, the advantage is obtained that the pin portion of the stick pin serves as a shaft to guide and control the marking while the head portion is of convenient size for holding in the finger tips, thusfacilitating the marking.

In practicing my invention the marking member is preferably mounted so as to be normally concealed but capable of movement into exposed or marking position. The head portion of the stick-pin facilitates the concealment of the marking member, and by normally concealing the marking member, the value of the stick-pin per so is not affected. The mounting and movement of the marking member into concealed and marking positions may obviously be accomplished in numerous forms within the broader scope of my invention, but certain forms of these features are at the same time specific details upon which I desire to be protected. Preferably the marking member should be suitably locked in either position.

Some of the preferred forms of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and by these specific embodiments the broad scope of my invention can be exemplified.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a back view of a form of my invention in which the pin portion has an extension forming a holder for the marking member. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a back view of a different embodiment of the same principle, Fig. i is a back view of a form of my invention in which the holder for the marking member is independent of the pin portion, and is pivoted to swing in a plane parallel with the back of the head portion, Fig. 5 is a back View of a form of the invention in which the holder for the marking member is slidably mounted, Fig. 8 is a back view of a form in which the holder for the marking member swings in a plane perpendicular to the back of the head portion. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 8 is a back view of a form of the invention in which the holder for the marking member is fed by turning in a threaded sleeve, and Fig. 9 is a rear view illustrating another modification. Fig. 10 is a rear elevation of the combined stick pin and pencil, showing a shield; Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the same.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, 10 indicates the back plate of the head portion, to which the pin portion 11 is eccentrically pivoted at 12. Pin portion 11 has an extension 13 forming a holder for the marking member 14L, and is provided with shoulders 15 which engage in corresponding depressions 1G in the back plate 10, to lock the marking member in concealed and marking positions. To move the marking member the pin portion is rotated on its pivot, the yielding of the pin portion being suitable to permit of this and to effect the locking when the movement is completed.

In the form shown in Fig. 3, indicates the back plate of the head portion to which the pin portion 21 is centrally pivoted upon pivot lhe pin portion 21 has an extension 23 forming a holder for the marking member 24;. and is provided with shoulders 25 adapted to engage in corresponding depressions 26 in the back plate. The -form in which the pin portion is pivoted centrally upon the head portion is intended for oval shaped head portions of such dimensions that the marking member will be exposed by rotating the pin portion through 90. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, illustrating the eccentric pivoting of the pin portion, the head portion may be either oval or circular or any form, and the rotation of the pin portion should be through 180 to expose the marking member in marking position.

In Fig. I, 27 indicates the back plate to which is soldered or otherwise rigidly secured the pin portion 28. The holder for the marking member is indicated at 29 and is pivoted upon the pivot 30 which is secured to the back plate 27. Shoulders 31 on the holder 29 are adapted to engage in corresponding depressions in the back plate 27, to hold the holder in concealed and marking positions. In this form the holder for the marking member is independent of the pin portion and to expose it in marking position it is swung 180 upon its pivot 30 whereupon it is locked by the engagement of the shoulders 31 in the depressions of back plate 27. Upon being returned to concealed position the shoulders on the holder again snap into the depressions and lock the holder in concealed position.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated the principle of having the marking member holder slidably mounted on the head portion. In this figure, 33 indicates the back plate or" the pin portion which has struck out lips 34: under which is positioned the holder 35 for the marking member 36. Holder 35 has a shoulder 3'? which engages the depression 88 in the back plate 33 when the holder is slid into marking position. The rearward move ment of the holder into concealed position may be limited by the pin portion 39 or by the jaws oI the holder striking the lips 34 of the back plate 33. It is immaterial whether the pin portion 89 is rigidly secured to the back plate 33 or is integral with the holder 35.

In Fig. 6 the holder for the marking member is provided with trunnions which are spring retained so that the holder may move in a plane perpendicular to the back of the head portion. In this form of my invention 40 indicates a recessed back plate which has struck out lips 41 holding down the U-shaped spring plate 42, and also holds the ends of the plate 42 from spreading. The spring plate 42 has suitably curved bearing surfaces 43 and shoulders le. Confined beneath curved bearing surfaces L3 are trunnions 1-5 of the marking member holder 46. This holder as shown in Fig. 7 is provided with a heel 4:7 at its inner end which points upward when the marking member is in concealed position, but which slides against the bottom of a base plate 48 when the marking member is being moved into exposed or marking position, placing the spring plate 42 under tension and finally snapping into locked position when the marking member is extended into marking position. In such extended position the holder for the marking member rests in the opening between the two shoulders 4a and bears against the base plate 48, so that it is firmly held for marking.

In Fig, 8, 50 is the back plate upon which is rigidly secured an internally threaded sleeve 51 in which may be rotated the eX- ternally threaded holder 52 for the marking member The pin portion 54: which is preferably integral with the holder 52 may be provided with a suitable gripping surface such as the spiral turns illustrated. To move the marking member into exposed or marking position, the pin portion 54 may be engaged and rotated, and thus feed the marking member 53. The binding of the unthreaded Por on at ither e d o he t r de Poreia r/s tio'ii serves to lock the marking member in concealed and marking positions.

To protect the dress of the wearer from the crayon when the latter is in retracted position, a shield such as shown at 55 in Fig; 9 may be added to any of the forms of the invention shown. This may as shown be of i..-shape and be struck up out of the back piece of the setting.

ii further form of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 9 which may be described as a modification of the form shown in Fig. 5, the crayon holder sliding on the back piece of the setting and formed in one with the pin, instead 01" separate therefrom as shown in Fig. 5.

1 claim:

1. A stick pin having a head portion and a marking member pivoted thereto, normally concealed by the head portion but adapted to be moved upon its pivot into marking position.

2. A stick pin having a head portion and a marking member pivoted thereto, normally concealed by the head portion but adapted to be moved upon its pivot into marking position, and means for locking the marking member in concealed and marking positions.

A stick pin having a head portion and marking member pivoted to move in a plane parallel with the plane of the head portion, normally concealed by the head portion but adapted to be moved upon its pivot into marking position.

at. it stick pin having a head portion and a marking member pivoted to move in a plane parallel with the plane of the head portion, normally concealed by the head portion, but adapted to be moved upon the pivot into marking position, and means for locking the marking member in concealed and marking positions.

5. A stick pin having a head portion and a. pin portion pivoted thereto, said pin portion having an extension forming a holder for a marking member normally concealed by thehead portion but adapted to'be moved about the pivot into marking position.

6. A stick pin having a head portion and a pin portion pivoted thereto, said pin portion having an extension forming a holder for a marking member, normally concealed by the head portion but adapted to be moved upon the pivot into marking position, and means for locking the marking member in concealed and marking positions.

7. A stick pin having a head portion and a pin portion pivoted thereto at a point eccentric of the head portion, said pin portion having an extension forming a holder for a marking member normally concealed by the centric of the head portion, said pin portion having an extension forming a holder for a marking member normally concealed by the head portion but adapted to be moved into marking position, and means for looking the marking member in concealed and marking positions.

9. In a device of the character described in combmation with a setting, a movable marking member normally concealed thereby and a shield covering the marking end of said member in concealed position.

10. A stick pin having a head portion and a normally concealed marking member movably secured to said head portion and constructed to be moved into marking position on said head portion.

11. A stick pin having a head portion and a marking member secured together but relatively movable With respect to each other, whereby said marking member may be brought into marking position, said marking member being normally concealed by the head portion.

FLORICEL A. ROJAS. Witnesses:

HARRY E. KNIGHT, LAURA E. MONK. 

